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Jan 03
City of Mitchell set to remove snow from downtown parking lots early Friday morning
The City of Mitchell Street Department will be cleaning up snow from the following parking lots in the downtown area at 3:00 a.m. January 04, 2019 W. 7th Ave. and N. Rowley St. – Lots in the Southeast and Southwest Quadrant Parking lot in the 100 Block of West 6th Ave. on the north side …
Jan 03
Dan + Shay, FGL, Maren, Kelsea, Kane and Lauren help ABC grab a NYE win
ABC/Mitch HaasethNearly nineteen million people watched the 11:30 p.m. ET segment of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31 — more than the combined audience of its competition on both NBC and Fox. Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve also boasted the largest array of country stars on any of the shows, with Kane …
Jan 03
Student accused of cheating after 300-point increase of SAT score
michaelquirk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Florida high school honors student is fighting back after she says her SAT score was held for review following a massive increase from a test earlier this year — an uncommon practice that only happens in a “tiny fraction” of cases. Kamilah Campbell, 18, is calling on the Educational Testing Service …
Jan 03
USDA SNAP proposal could face opposition from House Democrats
House Democrats could stand in the way of a USDA effort to tighten the ability of states to grant work waivers to SNAP recipients. Agri-Pulse reports a package of new rules that must be approved by the full House after Democrats assume control of the chamber today Thursday includes a provision to explore all legal …
Jan 03
MOSES Organic Farming Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Mark Dorenkamp will be on the ground for the MOSES Organic Farming Conference on Friday, Feb. 22 in La Crosse, WI. Continue reading MOSES Organic Farming Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 03
Mitchell Tenpenny, Travis Denning and more head to Mexico for Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa 5th Year Fiesta
CID Presents First-time hitmakers Mitchell Tenpenny, Travis Denning and Jon Langston are joining the lineup for Luke Bryan’s annual Crash My Playa getaway later this month, along with singer/songwriter Kendell Marvell and DJ Rock. A few packages still remain for the fifth anniversary edition of Luke’s annual all-inclusive fan vacation in Rivera Maya, Mexico. The …
Jan 03
Federal judge files injunction against New York City’s Airbnb crackdown
stockcam/iStock(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against New York City’s ongoing crackdown on Airbnb, a victory for privacy rights in e-commerce but a blow to the city’s effort to combat what it says are illegal hotels. Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled that requiring Airbnb and HomeAway, another short-term …
Jan 03
Newcomer Riley Green books his national TV debut as “There Was This Girl” goes top 15
BMLGNewcomer Riley Green will make his national TV debut Monday on NBC’s Today show. The Alabama native is set to sing his top fifteen hit, “There Was This Girl,” from his EP, In a Truck Right Now. You can watch for Riley during the 10 a.m. hour, hosted by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford. Later this month, the singer/songwriter continues his Outlaws …
Jan 03
Jason Aldean is Ronnie Milsap’s “Prisoner of the Highway” on new “Duets” album
Riser House RecordsJason Aldean is just one of the superstars who’s teaming up with Country Music Hall of Famer Ronnie Milsap on his new album, The Duets, which comes out January 18. In fact, the three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year says country music’s piano man “has always been one of my biggest influences.” “I think most of us …
Jan 03
North Korean ambassador goes missing, could be hiding out in Italy
belenox/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea’s acting ambassador to Italy has been missing since last November and could be seeking political asylum in a “western” nation, South Korea’s local media reported. Jo Song Gil and his wife left the North Korean embassy in Rome in early November and went into hiding, according to reports. Italy …